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Slides from the presentation at the Sept. 12 workshop
PUSD Adds 2026-27 Courses and Considers Changes to Graduation Requirements
AC Transit Route Closure
AC Transit Route Closure
New Year, New Rules
New Year, New Rules
Bringing Belonging to Piedmont
Bringing Belonging to Piedmont
Piedmont Hires New Teachers
Piedmont Hires New Teachers
Students at Club Day on Sept. 3rd.
From Classmates to Community
Cole and Judy Swensen posing for a photo at AGT. Cole is holding his guitar while Judy is holding her cello.
From PMS Hallways to AGT Stage
Seniors Rocco Salzer-Garcia and Theo Ferguson race through the inflatable obstacle course.
Scenes from Senior Fest
PHS Highlander Mascot roars into action
PHS Highlander Mascot roars into action
Applied Pressure: The AP Approach
Applied Pressure: The AP Approach
Play Your Cards Right
Play Your Cards Right
Screenshot
Gaming the System
Upping the Ante
Upping the Ante
Roll of the Dice
Roll of the Dice
Behind the Break
Behind the Break
Sophomore Austin White at Witter Field practicing his parkour, a sport that involves dodging obstacles in an urban enviorment by running, jumping, and climbing.
Club Sports Bring New Opportunities
Captain outside hitter senior Stella Wilk prepares to serve the ball at Piedmont's game against Lick Wilmerding on Sept. 11. Piedmont won 3-0.
The All-Star Athlete
Senior Andrew Young rowing with Oakland Strokes Varsity Men(OSVM), a rowing team where athletes race narrow boats against different clubs.
Club Sports Bring New Opportunities
Captain seniors Celeste Dickinson, Sydney Olson, and Abigail Jacoby at the new pool on Sept. 9.
The Leaderboard – Fall Sports
Captain middle hitter senior Mira Sachs and outside hitter sophomore Maika Ting spike the ball against Lick Wilmerding on Sep. 11.
Highlanders Bring the Heat
Artwork from Chloe Koh’s (12) AP Art Portfolio from this past school year. She focused on escapism.
AP Art Students Develop Portfolios
Bracelets made by Hayes and students at Kaiser.
Hadley Hayes Enables Art For All
Meher Bacher center (11), and Ian Nguyen right (11) play violin at the orchestra concert on May 20.
Orchestra Strikes Back With Star Wars Performance
A Guide To San Francisco
A Guide To San Francisco
One of Caitlin Boothby’s (12) works in her portfolio, made with gel pen and watercolor depicting a moment from China Town in Oakland. Boothby is now committed to Cal Poly SLO for architecture.
Piedmont Creatives Advancing to College
Teachers Using A.I:
Teachers Using A.I:
The SAT Marathon Nobody Signed Up For
The SAT Marathon Nobody Signed Up For
Editorial: Making Belonging Stick
How the Nation’s Innovation Capital Is Leaving Students Behind
Achieving Student Recognition
Student-run news since 1921

The Piedmont Highlander
Student-run news since 1921

The Piedmont Highlander
Ryan Ehteshami

Ryan Ehteshami, Web Editor

Ryan Ehteshami (12) is a Web Editor for TPH. He loves keeping up with all sports, but especially basketball and football. He’s is an avid rower and rows for the Oakland Strokes.

All content by Ryan Ehteshami
Vaughn Khouri (12) at the Worlds competition.

Robotics Worlds Competition

Ryan Ehteshami, Web Editor
May 30, 2025
It's Time for College Athletes to Be Students Too

It’s Time for College Athletes to Be Students Too

Ryan Ehteshami, Web Editor
Apr 24, 2025
CIF Finals Tonight

CIF Finals Tonight

Ryan Ehteshami, Web Editor
Mar 6, 2025
Girls Basketball Takes Unexpected Loss Against Bishop O’Dowd, Ending Win Streak

Girls Basketball Takes Unexpected Loss Against Bishop O’Dowd, Ending Win Streak

Noah Sohn, Ryan Ehteshami, Kalyani Spieckerman, Megan Foster, Jackson Lommen, and Oliver Horsley
Jan 21, 2025
Paris 2024 Welcomes Breaking, Surfing, Skateboarding, and Sport Climbing: New Sports Bring Fresh Talent and Youth Appeal to the Olympics

Paris 2024 Welcomes Breaking, Surfing, Skateboarding, and Sport Climbing: New Sports Bring Fresh Talent and Youth Appeal to the Olympics

Ryan Ehteshami, Web Editor
Sep 30, 2024

How We Fill the Stands for Flag Football

Ryan Ehteshami, Web Editor
Sep 28, 2024
Why we should bring more coverage and watch more Women's College Basketball

Why we should bring more coverage and watch more Women’s College Basketball

Ryan Ehteshami, Web Editor
Sep 19, 2024
Etta Jenkins (12) and Annika Hattan-Kutter (12) look for new members for their Art History Club

Weekly Update Week 4 – Club Day and Senior Fest

Ryan Ehteshami and Sophie Hess
Sep 12, 2024
Week 1 - First Assembly

Week 1 – First Assembly

Ryan Ehteshami and Sophie Hess
Aug 26, 2024
TPH Weekly Playlist 8: Ryan Ehteshami

TPH Weekly Playlist 8: Ryan Ehteshami

Ryan Ehteshami, Web Editor
Apr 18, 2024
Alabama's New Era: Navigating Saban's Departure

Alabama’s New Era: Navigating Saban’s Departure

Ryan Ehteshami, Web Editor
Feb 7, 2024
Key Club during a meeting

Key Club Feature

Ryan Ehteshami, Web Editor
Feb 1, 2024
Logan Watral (11) plays piano

Winter Concert Recap

Ryan Ehteshami, Web Editor
Dec 17, 2023
Mazzeo has enjoyed the benefits of yoga since college

New Yoga Class Offered For Students

Ryan Ehteshami, Web Editor
Nov 28, 2023
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